CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT
CHIEFS OF STAFF
MANUAL
-7 CJCSM 3500.03A
DISTRIBUTION: A, B, C, J, S 1 September 2002
JOINT TRAINING MANUAL FOR THE ARMED FORCES
OF THE UNITED STATES
References: See Enclosure Y.
1. Purpose. This manual provides guidance to the combatant
commanders when implementing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(CJCS) policy for developing joint mission-essential task list (JMETL),
planning and conducting joint training, and assessing command
readiness with regard to joint training. The combatant commands,
Services, and combat support agencies (CSAs) will use this manual when
using the Joint Training System (JTS) as specified in reference a. and b.
2. Cancellation. CJCSM 3500.03, 1 June 1996, "Joint Training Manual
for the Armed Forces of the United States," is cancelled.
3. Applicability. This CJCSM applies to the Joint Staff, combatant
commands and service components, Services, CSAs, Defense agencies
responsive to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (hereafter referred
to as “the Chairman,” and other agencies as appropriate for matters
relating to the joint training of the Armed Forces of the United States.
4. Procedures
. See enclosures A through Y.
5. Summary
. This revision updates procedures to identify combatant
command, service component and CSA joint training requirements, plan
joint training events, execute discrete joint training events and assess
training readiness.
6. Releasability.
This manual is approved for public release; distribution
is unlimited. DOD components (to include the combatant commands),
other federal agencies, and the public may obtain copies of this manual
